Dial 1119 (1950) at Palm Springs Cultural Center
Dial 1119 (1950)
MGM/Warner Bros. D: Gerald Mayer. An insane murderer (Marshall Thompson) runs amuck while seeking the police psychologist (Sam Levene) who testified at his trial. In the vanguard of “message” films from MGM’s production chief Dore Schary, this picture is notable for its stark perspective of criminality and mental illness while deploying an innovative plot point about embryonic television. With: Virginia Field, Andrea King, Leon Ames, Keefe Brasselle, James Bell, Richard Rober and William Conrad.
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MGM/Warner Bros. D: Gerald Mayer. An insane murderer (Marshall Thompson) runs amuck while seeking the police psychologist (Sam Levene) who testified at his trial. In the vanguard of “message” films from MGM’s production chief Dore Schary, this picture is notable for its stark perspective of criminality and mental illness while deploying an innovative plot point about embryonic television. With: Virginia Field, Andrea King, Leon Ames, Keefe Brasselle, James Bell, Richard Rober and William Conrad.
Dial 1119 (1950)
MGM/Warner Bros. D: Gerald Mayer. An insane murderer (Marshall Thompson) runs amuck while seeking the police psychologist (Sam Levene) who testified at his trial. In the vanguard of “message” films from MGM’s production chief Dore Schary, this picture is notable for its stark perspective of criminality and mental illness while deploying an innovative plot point about embryonic television. With: Virginia Field, Andrea King, Leon Ames, Keefe Brasselle, James Bell, Richard Rober and William Conrad.
